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Captain Arthur Wakefield (19 November 1799 – 17 June 1843) served with the Royal Navy, before joining his brother, Edward Gibbon Wakefield, in founding the new settlement at Nelson, New Zealand . Early life.
Learn about the life and death of Arthur Wakefield, a naval officer and brother of Edward Gibbon Wakefield, who led the New Zealand Company settlement in Nelson. Find out how he chose the site, faced the challenges and met his tragic end in the Wairau Affray.
1 day ago · Philip Glenister will play Arthur Wakefield (Picture: Anthony Harvey/ Rex/ Shutterstock) ‘With a troublesome convict resurfacing from his past, Bergerac is required to call on his sharp ...
Arthur Wakefield was the youngest brother of Edward Wakefield, who commissioned the hydro-aeroplane Waterbird. He served as a surgeon in World War 1, acted as medical officer on the 1922 Mount Everest expedition, and donated land to the National Trust for the Lake District.
Arthur Wakefield on Everest 1922: no 'passenger'. Dr Arthur Wakefield, a general practitioner from Cumbria, reached the North Col of Mount Everest as a member of General Charles Bruce's 1922 expedition. As well as being a dimber, he provided medical care to his comrades, who included George Leigh Mallory and George Finch.
1 day ago · Meanwhile, Zoe Wanamaker, best known for her work on My Family, will be playing Jim's mother-in-law Charlie Hungerford and Philip Glenister will feature as Arthur Wakefield. NEW!
Mar 2, 2009 · Arthur Wakefield was a miner at Frickley and South Elmsall pits all his working life, until the 1984-85 Miners Strike changed things forever.
